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General Contractor Crown Heights Brooklyn

Crown Heights Renovations Done Right, On Time

From century-old brownstones on Eastern Parkway to co-ops along Franklin Avenue, we handle the full renovation no surprises, no runaround, no excuses.
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Top 1% in New York

BuildZoom ranks us in the top 1% of 77,888 licensed New York contractors based on verified permits, not self-reported claims.

Six Active NYC Licenses

Michael Palmisano Jr. holds a Superintendent of Construction license plus five additional active New York licenses covering the full scope of your project.

WBE-Certified Business

We hold formal Women Business Enterprise certification (MWCERT2018-1752), a government-recognized credential that fewer Brooklyn contractors can claim.

Verified 5.0 Ratings

Perfect scores on both Angi and Houzz, backed by real reviews from real clients including a verified Crown Heights co-op renovation in a 100-year-old walk-up.

Home Renovation Crown Heights Brooklyn

Crown Heights Buildings Demand a Contractor Who Understands Them

Most of Crown Heights was built between the 1880s and the 1920s. The brownstones along Eastern Parkway, the pre-war co-ops near Franklin Avenue, the limestone row houses in the Crown Heights North Historic District they’re beautiful, but they’re not simple. Behind those walls you’ll often find knob-and-tube wiring that can’t support modern appliances, galvanized pipes that choke water pressure, and load-bearing plaster walls that require a structural engineer’s sign-off before anyone touches them. We’ve worked in these buildings. We know what’s inside them. When something unexpected turns up and in a 100-year-old building, something always does we handle it without turning it into a crisis or an excuse to blow up your budget. We’re a full-service general contractor serving Crown Heights and the surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods. Kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, full brownstone gut renovations, basement finishing, home extensions, commercial buildouts along Nostrand Avenue and Utica Avenue we manage the entire project from permits to punch list, under one contract, with one point of contact.
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Brownstone Renovation Crown Heights, NY

What You Get When You Work With New Era Development Group LLC

A completed project that matches what was promised on scope, on timeline, and without the budget blowups that haunt too many Brooklyn renovations.
  • A contractor who has renovated pre-war Crown Heights buildings and won't be caught off guard by what's inside your walls.
  • Your timeline is set at the start and honored even if you make changes along the way, as clients sometimes do.
  • You deal with one person, Michael Palmisano Jr., who is named on your licenses, your contract, and your job site not handed off to a rotating cast.
  • Every required NYC permit gets pulled correctly, so no DOB violations show up on your property record when it's time to sell or refinance.
  • If your building has a co-op board, we know how to work within those requirements insurance certificates, noise compliance, board documentation without creating friction.
  • A free estimate upfront, with no pressure and no vague ballpark figures designed to get you in the door before the real number appears.

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Kitchen Remodeling Crown Heights Brooklyn

The Kitchen Is Where Crown Heights Homes Make or Break Value

Kitchen remodels account for roughly 30% of all renovation projects nationally, and in Crown Heights, where brownstones start around $1.5 million, the kitchen is often the single room that determines whether a buyer makes an offer or walks away. Investors renovating rental units feel this just as sharply average rents in Crown Heights hit $2,850 per month in Q3 2025, nearly double the Brooklyn average growth rate, and an updated kitchen is one of the fastest ways to justify that number. We handle kitchen remodeling from start to finish layout redesign, cabinetry, countertops, tile, plumbing, and electrical integration. In older Crown Heights buildings, that last part matters more than most people realize. Pre-war kitchens were not designed for modern appliances, and the electrical panel usually isn’t either. We assess what’s there before we build anything, so the scope you approve is the scope you get. Whether you’re renovating a brownstone you just purchased on St. Johns Place or upgrading a rental unit to meet the neighborhood’s rising rental market, we approach every kitchen the same way with a clear plan, honest numbers, and crews that work clean.
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Construction Company Crown Heights, NY

One Contract Covers the Entire Project

Coordinating multiple contractors on a Crown Heights renovation is one of the fastest ways to watch a project fall apart. When the plumber and the electrician aren’t talking to each other, and neither of them is talking to the tile installer, you end up with delays, rework, and a final bill that looks nothing like the original quote. We eliminate that problem by handling the full scope in-house framing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, tile, carpentry, painting, and finish work. One contract, one timeline, one person responsible for all of it. That’s how we’ve maintained a 5.0 rating across multiple platforms and earned reviews that describe us as communicating “more so than any contractor I have ever worked with.” We serve both residential and commercial clients in Crown Heights. If you’re a homeowner renovating a brownstone or co-op, we handle the full gut renovation or targeted room remodel. If you own a restaurant, salon, or retail space along Franklin Avenue or Nostrand Avenue, we do commercial buildouts and renovations as well. The neighborhood is growing and the buildings need to keep up.
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Free On-Site Estimate

We visit your Crown Heights home, assess the space, and give you a clear, detailed estimate no vague ballparks, no pressure.

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Scope, Permits, and Plan

We finalize the project scope, pull all required NYC permits, and give you a realistic timeline before any work begins.

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Build, Communicate, Deliver

Our crews work on your schedule, keep you updated throughout, and don't consider the job done until you've walked through and approved it.

Crown Heights FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

For most significant kitchen and bathroom renovations in Crown Heights, yes permits are required. Any work that involves moving or adding plumbing lines, changing electrical wiring, or altering gas connections requires an ALT-2 filing with the NYC Department of Buildings. This is true whether you’re in a brownstone, a pre-war co-op, or a newer building. Skipping permits might seem like a shortcut, but unpermitted work shows up as a violation on your property record and can complicate a future sale or refinance. We pull every permit your project legally requires that’s part of what you’re hiring us for.
In New York City, there are two separate credentials to verify. First, a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) license from the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection required for any residential renovation work over $200. Second, for larger projects, a General Contractor registration from the NYC Department of Buildings. You can verify both on the respective city agency websites using the contractor’s license number. Our HIC license number is 1302135-DCA, and Michael Palmisano Jr. holds a Superintendent of Construction license along with five additional active New York licenses. We encourage you to look us up that’s exactly what a careful homeowner in Brooklyn should do.
Crown Heights brownstones were built primarily between the 1880s and 1920s, which means they often contain systems and materials that haven’t been touched in decades. Knob-and-tube electrical wiring is common and cannot support modern appliances without a full rewiring. Galvanized or lead pipes reduce water pressure and need to be replaced before new fixtures go in. Interior walls that look like candidates for removal may be load-bearing, requiring a structural engineer’s review before anything gets torn out. And if your property falls within the Crown Heights North Historic District which contains more than 450 landmarked buildings exterior alterations require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. A contractor who hasn’t worked in these Brooklyn buildings will be surprised by all of this. We won’t be.
Co-op boards in Crown Heights typically require several things before renovation work can begin: a signed renovation agreement, proof of the contractor’s insurance naming the building as an additional insured, a detailed scope of work, and compliance with the building’s rules around work hours and noise. Some boards require board approval for any scope changes mid-project. This process adds a layer of coordination that not every contractor handles well and a contractor who creates friction with your board can make your life very difficult in a building where you have to keep living. We understand how co-op board processes work and provide all required documentation upfront so the approval process moves smoothly rather than becoming a source of delay.
Budget overruns usually start with one of two things: a contractor who underbids to win the job and makes up the margin through change orders, or a project where unexpected conditions inside the walls weren’t properly assessed before the scope was set. In older Crown Heights buildings, surprises are real aging systems, hidden structural issues, and materials that need remediation are all possibilities. We address this by doing a thorough on-site assessment before we give you a number, building realistic contingencies into the plan, and communicating clearly whenever something changes. The estimate we give you reflects what we actually expect the project to cost.
We handle both. Crown Heights has an active and growing commercial corridor Franklin Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, and Utica Avenue all have restaurants, retail spaces, salons, and offices that need renovation work. We’ve done commercial buildouts and renovations for business owners who need the same thing residential clients need: a contractor who shows up, communicates, and delivers a finished space that works. The process is similar we assess the space, finalize the scope, pull the necessary permits, and manage the project from start to finish. If you’re a business owner in Crown Heights looking to renovate or build out a space, reach out for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what the project would involve.